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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 20th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Patricia Gracia: Crossing the Border Line of Tijuana, Mexico to the US American Dream

The Argentine Senate approved a government bill to eliminate criminal penalties for libel and slander, as demanded by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in a ruling earlier this year.

Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers

Western Union Foundation Donates $10,000 to Help Victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador

CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 18th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Mega TV’s Mega News ‘Edicion Nocturna’ is the ‘First and Only Interactive News in Hispanic

PODER-ABC* Business Awards Celebrates Leadership Excellence in the Americas

The Utah Forensics Team is hosting a debate Thursday centered around the issue of immigration reform in Utah. – The event, titled “Broken Borders: Debating the State of Immigration,” will feature Tony Yapias, the former director of the Utah State Office of Hispanic Affairs; Utah Reps. Mike Noel and Chris Herrod; and Dee Rowland, a government liaison for the Utah Catholic Diocese

Poll: Cubans ‘frustrated’ over life in Cuba – A poll conducted in Cuba shows residents unhappy with their government and pessimistic about the economy.

Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government’s Voice of America broadcast is expanding its audience in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, VOA officials say.

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 16th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

FindLaw Launches ‘FindLaw en Espanol’ Center for Spanish-Speaking Consumers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Joins LULAC in Supporting the 4th Annual Hispanic Veterans Summit

Hispanic were more than twice as likely as whites to report that food in their home was scarce – Government report

Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years

Op Ed: Make Sure Latino Families Count

Statement on Sec. Napolitano’s First Speech on Immigration Reform

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 13th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

LATINA Style Business Series Welcomes Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar as Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation – Ten national Hispanic groups sent a joint letter to Congress about the devastating impact of the health care legislation on Hispanic small businesses, seniors and families.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused the U.S. government Thursday of weakening and changing course in the conflict over the June 28 coup that saw soldiers hustle him out of the country.

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 12th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Dr. Elba Garcia and Domingo Garcia to Co-Chair the 2009 Parents Step Ahead ‘Parent of Year’ Gala!

Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation in Congress

A severe storm has been blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government said.

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) and Pfizer Helpful Answers Present Briefing on Hispanics and Health Care — Wednesday, November 18th

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 10th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Juan Misael Gonzalez-Montañez, 8, of Sacramento used crayon and watercolors to create his winning entry in an artwork competition sponsored by the government of Mexico. He was one of 15 top winners out of 6,266 entries worldwide for the official 2010 Mexican calendar.

Venezuelan government controls over 700 media outlets

Electrical Workers of Mexico Take on Calderon Government

Cuba’s blogosphere has taken on a decidedly harsher face in recent months, an act of online defiance in the face of government retribution.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya: Talks Are Off with Coup Government After Deal Collapses

Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients

CNN’s Rick Sanchez Interviews Juanita Castro: “While you were still in Cuba and your brother was beginning a Marxist revolution, you were not only cooperating with the CIA, but you were protecting CIA agents who were inside Cuba at the time.”

CALLE 13 Sweep The LATIN GRAMMY Awards – The Critically Hailed Duo From Puerto Rico Win All Five Awards For Which They Were Nominated

The National Latina Business Women’s Association Gather in Force and Unity to Help Shape the Future for Latina Business Owners

Obama and the White House in Spanish

Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement

President Obama Nominates Judge Albert Diaz and Judge James Wynn to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: November 4th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanics urged to make census count – Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars – Chicago area

Hispanic Investors Group Purchases Traverse Environmental & Enovis, Changes Name – Traverse Environmental & Enovis Now TEI Environmental Solutions

LULAC Hails the Inclusion of Puerto Rico in the House Healthcare Bill

Yum! Brands Sponsors New LULAC Youth Website

Song banned, band pulls out of Luna Awards TV show – Los Tigres del Norte is initially barred from playing its latest drug-trade lyrics. – “La Granja”

Capitalizing on the Latino Impact on the Economy and America – New America Alliance’s Ninth Annual Latino Economic Forum Kicks Off with Topical Discussions on Economic Crisis and Upcoming 2010 Census

Statement by Sarah Stephens, Center for Democracy in the Americas, UN Vote on Cuba embargo – After UN Embargo Vote, Obama Should Push Further, Faster on Cuba Policy Reforms

Home Shopping Latino Inc. Today Announces an Agreement With MadAmerican Exports

American Rights at Work – Immigration Study Finds Enforcement Has Undermined Workers’ Rights

Maurice Ferre pledges to help bring an end to “poisonous political games in Washington” – Releases second video with details of background and how he will approach the job of U.S. Senator

Police Leaders from Across the Country Call For Immigration Reform – Law Enforcement Officials Describe Impact of Broken System on Public Safety and Community Trust

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 26th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Call for Investigation of Detention of Mexican Official Who U.S. Government Held as an Asylum-Seeker — But Who Never Asked for Asylum

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Breaks Records for Registered Attendees at Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Oct. 28-Nov. 1

Feet in 2 Worlds: Grand Central Publishing‏‏’s dedication to Latino storytelling, in English, celebrates universal experiences with a distinct Latino flair – Grand Central Publishing muestra una dedicación singular a través de su apoyo de autores latinos; cuyas obras en inglés y con los pies en dos mundos, celebran las riquezas de nuestras vidas

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 17th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor

California’s Oldest Latino Bank Celebrates 45 Years – Pan American Bank

Some state and local police are having second thoughts about working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws.

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 14th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Media & Legislative Summit October 26 – 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

Latino Youth Adopt Health Care Reform Priorities at the 2009 LULAC Washington Youth Leadership Seminar

NetStairs® to Sponsor Latin Vision 2009 Live

A small Miami-based company said the U.S. government has given it permission to lay the first optical communications fiber from the U.S. to Cuba. That could drastically cut the cost of calling the island nation and make the Internet more accessible to Cubans.

A Cuban blogger who has become an international sensation for offering frank criticism of her country’s communist system said she was denied government permission Monday to travel to New York to receive a top journalism prize. – Yoani Sanchez

ACLU Comprehensive Immigration Reform Must Protect Privacy And Civil Liberties

Calderon Government Sends in Police to Take Over Electrical Company and Bust Union

Lopez Negrete Communications Ranks Among the Leading Hispanic Companies in the United States

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 9th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic Public Relations Association(R) Honors Industry’s Best at 25th Anniversary Celebration

Citibank Launches Citi Mobile(R) En Espanol

LULAC Opposes Vitter-Bennett Amendment: Call Your Senator Today!

REVOLUCION WINS HISPANIC PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION’S CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR FOR AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PROGRAM

Aetna Highlights Hispanic Role Models in 2009-2010 Latino Calendar

Government Terminates “No Match” Rule Harmful To Legal Workers

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 7th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

NCLR Applauds Confirmation of Tom Perez as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division

Eye Opener: Latinos in the Federal Government

Government Lags in Hiring of Latinos – The overall Latino hiring disparity is equivalent to more than 100,000 jobs or roughly $5.5 billion in salaries

African-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign aimed at pressuring moderate Democratic senators to support health care legislation that allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry.

Honduras revokes emergency decree during visit by Ros-Lehtinen, Diaz-Balarts – Honduras’ government canceled an order that outlawed large protests and limited other liberties.

Venezuelan Ambassador to Travel to California For First Time Since Resuming Post

PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA HOST ‘IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: FIESTA LATINA’ DURING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH — PBS Music Special to Feature Latino Performers Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, George Lopez, Gloria Estefan and More, Airs October 15

ICE Should Terminate Maricopa County 287(g) Agreement – Scaling Back Sheriff Arpaio’s Immigration Enforcement Authority Does Not Go Far Enough, Says ACLU

DHS Plan To Improve Immigration Detention An Encouraging Step – Due Process, Enforceable Detention Standards And Overhaul Of ICE Enforcement Programs Still Needed

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho to receive the University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Media & Legislative Summit October 26 – 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

Economic Recovery Still Beyond Reach For Minority Workers

NCLR Commends Congressional Hispanic Caucus for Calling for an End to 287(g) Agreements

Senator Robert Menendez releases book celebrating Latino heritage and calling for government reform – “Growing American Roots: Why Our Nation Will Thrive As Our Largest Minority Flourishes”

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 2nd, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Chassis Plans & Component Sourcing Group, a Hispanic Woman Owned 8(a) Firm, Enter SBA Mentor Protege

Casa de Madrid Celebrates a Piece of Spain in Miami as it Inaugurates its Organization in the U.S.

Upcoming Supreme Court Session to Decide Two Critical Immigration Issues

The government has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the owners of a Best Western hotel in Northern Virginia, charging that they would employ only Hispanic maids.

United States and Four Latin American Countries Partner to Battle Cancer

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